晇 (xū) - To open one's eyes wide & to stare

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xū ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

晇 · xū

To open one's eyes wide;

to stare;

to gaze;

to look at;

to examine carefully.

To open one's eyes wideto stareto gaze

Usage highlights

stare widegaze intentlylook carefullyexamine closelystare in surprisegaze into the distance

Synonyms

  • 看— to look, to see
  • 视— to look at, to regard
  • 观— to observe, to view
  • 睹— to see, to witness

Antonyms

  • 闭— to close (eyes)
  • 瞑— to close eyes, to sleep

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stared wide-eyed at the strange sight (晇目而视).
  • The teacher carefully examined the ancient text (老师晇视古籍).
  • She gazed intently at the distant mountains (她晇望远山).

Collocations

  • stare wide-eyed(晇目)
  • gaze intently(晇视)
  • look carefully(晇看)
  • examine closely(晇察)
  • stare in surprise(惊晇)
  • gaze into the distance(晇望)

Idioms

  • To stare with wide-open eyes(瞠目晇视)
  • To gaze with fixed attention(凝神晇视)
  • To look around carefully(环顾晇视)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 晇 is a classical Chinese character primarily used in literary contexts to describe intense or careful looking.
  • The character combines the eye radical (目) with the phonetic component 于, emphasizing visual attention.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, careful observation was highly valued in scholarly and artistic pursuits.

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